Planning liaison

Get advice regarding location and capacity and find out how to make a pre-planning enquiry.

The Planning Liaison team tell you what you need to know about connecting your development to our sewer and water networks. We provide information on network capacity, points of connection, asset protection, managing rainwater (surface water) and adoption of networks. It is important that you keep us updated as your plans develop to enable us to identify points of connection and complete any network capacity improvements required to support your development.

We aim to advise a point of connection for foul sewerage and water supply within 21 days of receipt of the pre-planning application and all required information. This will be based upon the nearest public sewer or water main of an appropriate size. Other matters will be reviewed depending on the maturity of your development as explained below:

For all developments

You will need to:

  • Obtain a free asset map of your site. If Wessex Water assets are present or are in close proximity to your site, you will need to consider protection measures. Please refer to Protection and diversions guidance for more information.
  • Begin to consider where you will connect to our network(s).
  • Consider the proximity of your development to Wessex Water’s operational sites. If there is a Wessex Water site such as a sewage pumping station or water recycling centre close to your proposals, a stand off distance is required between the Wessex Water site and any proposed habitable dwelling. This may affect your layout. [Link to proximity] Please also refer to Odour and Fly guidance if your site is close to a water recycling centre.
  • Be aware of your options for making a connection to our network [Link to NAV, S41, options] / [Link to sewer connection options]
  • Consider your surface water strategy at an early stage. We do not accept surface water connections (Rainwater falling onto, and running off, of impermeable areas) into foul sewers. Please refer to Surface Water Policy for further guidance.

Depending on your development’s stage within the planning process, there may be additional points to consider

 

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Guidance documents

  • Surface water policy

    wwds-dev063p-planning-liaison-surface-water-policy-for-minor-development.pdf - (0.00 bytes)

    Capacity

    wwds-dev060g-planning-liaison-capacity-appraisal.pdf - (0.00 bytes)

    Odour and fly

    wwds-dev062g-planning-liaison-odour-risk-assessment-new-development-proposals.pdf - (0.00 bytes)

    Protection and diversions

    wwds-dev061g-planning-liaison-protection-and-diversion.pdf - (0.00 bytes)

    Proximity

    wwds-dev063g-planning-liaison-site-proximity.pdf - (0.00 bytes)

    • Nutrient-neutral requirements for new development

    This statement provides an update on our current position with respect to working with developers to provide nutrient neutrality capacity at our water recycling centres.